Categories: Guide Feature

Guide Bio:  Zachary Miller Born in Montana, and raised in Wyoming, I grew up fishing. I started tying flies at the age of 7 and began fly fishing at the age of 8, and to this day these are the two things that bring me the most fulfillment. I have been affiliated with The Fly (more…)

Guide Bio:  Travis Ortiz I grew up in Southern California in a small town rodeoing and traveling around the country. But along the way I got into fly fishing and that was that. In my mid-twenties, I dove in and bought my first drift boat and began chasing steelhead on the swing. Still living in (more…)

We would like to welcome Paul Lenos to the guide team here at The Fly Shop®. Many of us who end up fly fishing happen upon it by chance while others are introduced by a family member.  Paul Lenos’ introduction to the sport of fly fishing began on a family camping trip to the Green (more…)

Growing up in Southern California, I developed a passion for the ocean and water. Of course, this led to hitting the waves and learning to surf. Surfing is very spiritual to me. Those that have surfed onto the open shoulder will understand. It was a life changing event for me. Even as a guide today (more…)

A Day on the Trinity with Ernie Denison By Erik Argotti I first heard about Ernie Denison about 15 years ago when my good buddy Gabe Duran, who I guided with in Alaska, was moving back to his hometown in Northern California to start guiding the area. Like most guides who work in Alaska or (more…)

Of the attributes the most successful fishing guides possess, an in-depth, intimate knowledge of the waters they fish tops the list. Shane Kohlbeck is one of those guides whose knowledge of the Lower Sacramento River rivals anyone. Pick any day in the year and he will tell you which insects will be on the menu, (more…)

We would like to welcome Ian Stratte to the guide team here at The Fly Shop®. A California native originally from Eureka, Calif., Ian began fly fishing at an early age after finding his grandfather’s fly rods in the garage and taking them for a spin. His family transplanted to Redding, Calif., and he has (more…)

We would like to welcome back Andrew Hoodenpyle to the guide team at The Fly Shop®. Andrew, or “Hoody” as we know him, was introduced to the sport early by his grandfather, an accomplished cane rod builder up on the Fall River. His passion for fly fishing took hold, and by the age of 12 (more…)